Hello everyone, shieldliger here. I just want to say that I am very, very happy on how this chapter turned out. I really hope you like it, because I haven't been this excited over a chapter since chapter 6. I am proud to say that this is my longest chapter yet. It is almost 4,000 words. Hopefully i will be able to keep making long chapters like this. Anyways let's go to the reviews.

Eric566: thanks for the review! Yes, I do want this story to be funny, but I also want it to be somewhat serious at the same time, since my last story was, in a way, a little dark. Thanks for the support and I hope you continue to enjoy this story.

BYoshi1993: Thanks for the review. I never really thought about using first person for the Pokeball descript. Thanks again and I will be sure to make the changes to that. I hope you like this chapter and continue to support the story.

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One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.

Bryant H. McGill

Chapter 11

Third person POV

A young man knocked on the thick oak door. He was only in his early twenties and was very smart. Team Rocket recruited him as soon as he had gotten out of college. He wasn't necessarily a bad person, and he hated much of what Team Rocket did. However, no one else was going to pay him the money he needed to take care of his family. The door slowly opened and he walked into the ornate office. The office was filled with priceless artifacts from all over the world. The office was shaped like an oval with a large mahogany desk in the center. There was a man sitting behind the desk with his left hand placed on top of a very thick file folder.

"Joshua Marik, I have received nothing but good reports about you and your work. You are smarter then most of the grunts and have even exceeded in the toughest areas of your training. I do not say these things to flatter you. I say these things because they are true. I do however; know of your distaste for my organization. I am prepared to make an offer that you cannot refuse if you want to leave this organization." The man said coolly as he stroked a Persian with his right hand. The man looked for any signs of fear or anger in the young man's eyes. Satisfied when he found neither, Giovanni continued with his proposal. "You see, there is a certain group we want you to infiltrate. We tried to capture the main target by the conventional means, but we quickly found that security has greatly increased since the time before I took my leave of absence. We decided that we need someone on the inside to lure the group into our trap. You will be well compensated. We are prepared to let you leave Team Rocket without any problems. We will also give you enough money to take care of your mother and siblings for ten years." Giovanni said, laying the deal on the table.

"I will do it. What will I need to do?" Joshua asked.

"Excellent, we will begin preparations immediately."

Caleb's POV

We awoke early the next day. Katlyn began to pour everyone his or her food, and then she quickly fixed me another bottle to drink. We all quickly finished breakfast and were out the door by seven A.M.

The sun had barely come up by the time we had reached the outside. Most of the small town was still in its dormant state. Katlyn decided to let everyone stay out since there weren't any people around.

"So Zan, where are you from?" Katlyn asked as she tried to banish the silence.

"None of your business." He replied gruffly. Katlyn began to pout quietly.

"Zan, you need to be nicer. She did save your life." Jack said from Katlyn's shoulder. Zan scowled but kept quiet. It didn't take long for us to reach Professor Oak's lab. It was just like the last time I was there. It was almost like a very large house on a hill with several smaller buildings scattered throughout the area. Katlyn quickly returned everyone aside from Lawrence and me; then knocked on the door. A young man about Katlyn's age opened the door.

"Hello, May I help you?" the man asked with a pleasant smile.

"Yes can I speak with Gary Oak please?" Katlyn asked as the door opened wider.

"Well you are in luck because I am he. Please come in and make yourself at home." Professor Gary Oak said as he opened the door even wider. Katlyn thanked him and walked through the door. Gary led us down a small hallway and into a room that faced each other. In the middle of the two couches was a rather large coffee table. Gary motioned toward one of the couches. Katlyn quickly accepted his offer and sat down. "Now what can I help you with? I assume you came here for more then a little chat."

"Yes sir, I came to see if I can register for a trainer ID, Professor." Katlyn said as Gary also sat down.

"Please, just call me Gary. Professor Oak was my Gramps. Anyway, so you want to become a trainer, correct?" I nodded. "Ok miss…"

"Katlyn." she interjected.

"Ok miss Katlyn, follow me back to the computer lab, and we will get you signed up." Gary said as he motioned for us to follow. We walked down a small hallway and quickly came up to a room that was filled to the brim with computer equipment. "This is where we sign up new trainers. The process is extremely quick so you will be able to start as soon as possible. Let's begin." Gary began to ask several questions; mostly things like date of birth, mother's maiden name father's name, how many siblings I have, and if I already had a Pokémon or not. The process took no more then ten minutes, and after getting Katlyn's picture, Gary had printed out an official trainer ID. "Ok, before you leave, you should know that in order to keep that ID you will need to collect at least three gym badges within a year. It's our way of making sure that certain privileges are not abused by people. Here is your Pokedex, ten pokeballs, and ten potions. Also, here is a map that shows where all of the gyms, trainer routes, and conventional highways are. I hope you have a great journey." Gary smiled as he handed the supplies to Katlyn. She quickly pocketed the items, thanked Gary then left.

Katlyn held the ID in her hand as we walked through town. She seemed to be in a mixed state of disbelief and happiness.

"I never thought that I would see the day where I would walk out of that building with a trainer ID in my hand. I always blamed trainers for the problems in the world. After all, all of those criminal gangs are filled with trainers." Katlyn said as she stared down at the card. Light bounced off the holographic Pokémon stamp as Katlyn adjusted the angle of the card.

"We should probably start heading towards the first town so we can get your first badge. We wouldn't want to lose that ID. It's what allows us get free beds and medical service at the Pokémon centers." Lawrence said as we stopped in front of the Pallet Town city gate. "We have three options. We can go back to Viridian City, we can head for the port south of here and go to Cinnabar Island, or we can head to Interstate 22 and head to that new training center that has just opened there."

"I'm pretty new to this so I think we should go to the training center. Besides, we can practice some of your moves there, Caleb." Katlyn decided.

"I wonder what moves I know. I wouldn't mind trying out a battle." I said thoughtfully. Katlyn pulled out her new Pokedex then pointed the little scanner lens at me.

"Scan complete. Pokémon species identified as Vulpix. Age: two weeks old. Weight: 15 pounds. Gender: male. This Pokémon is too young to battle. It does not know any moves, and is defenseless if attacked. Suggestion: begin training Vulpix when it turns six months old. You can begin teaching it moves if you wish, however, it is too young to be effective in battle." The small red device beeped. I felt my ears lower as I heard the news. Lawrence began to smirk slightly as Katlyn put the device away.

"Well, we can still practice some of the other's moves. So which way is it to the interstate?" Lawrence said with a smile. Katlyn pulled out the map. It really couldn't be considered a map as much as a GPS. It was a small, thin box with a screen and a few buttons. Katlyn turned it on and keyboard appeared on the screen. She quickly typed in the interstate's name then the device showed us the quickest way to get there. Katlyn, Lawrence, and I began walking down the path.

"I don't like this. There is a reason that this shortcut is never used you know." I said as we began to cut through the woods.

"Look, there is nothing wrong with these woods. They are just a bunch of trees. If you want, I can let Zan out and he can convince you that there is nothing out here." Katlyn said as she grabbed Zan's ball from her belt. She tossed it and Zan came out with a bright flash of light. Zan immediately went into a defensive posture.

"There is something wrong with these woods. I sense that a great power abides here. We should leave as soon as possible. This power is evil." Zan said as soon as he exited the Pokeball. The way he said it sent chills down my spine.

"It looks like I have some customers in my little shop of horrors. Welcome to the freak show!" a voice laughed menacingly. Zan's fur had stiffened until they were as sharp as needles. Out of the side of my vision, I saw a dark shape zooming through the trees. "It has been so long since I have seen a human walk through my domain. I'm going to have to make this special. Now, what to do, what to do. Awe yes I haven't tried this one out in along time, you even brought something that will give me enough power to pull this off." The sinister voice laughed. The dark shadow jumped from the surrounding trees, but I couldn't track where it landed. My fur stood on end as I nervously searched for the creature. "Boo!" the creature screamed from behind me. I took off towards Katlyn and jumped into her arms out of fright. Katlyn wasn't ready for me and was knocked to the ground by my jump. Lawrence and Zan took up defensive stances and waited for the creep to appear. They stood with their backs to each other as a way to watch each other's backs. Zan's ears twitched with every single leaf that rattled in the wind, and Lawrence's eyes shifted every time a twig snapped.

"I don't need you little fire fox. Nighty, night." The shadowy creature somehow spawned from Zan and Lawrence's shadow. It shrouded itself in a thick cloud of dark energy it raised its dark clouded arm the swung it at Lawrence's side. The hit sent a dazed Lawrence straight into a tree, completely knocking him out. "Now let's say we get down to business shall we. You are the first human in nearly three years to come through this way, so I am going to savor this moment. However, since it has been three years, I'm going to need to get some extra energy for this particular moment. This is where you come in, Jolteon. You are going to be my power source. So hit me with your best shot." The ghost-like creature laughed as it dematerialized in front of my very eyes. Katlyn stared in disbelief as the creature reappeared a few feet away from Zan. The creature, still shrouded in its cloud of darkness, charged at Zan. Zan must have been expecting the charge and launched a ginormous thunderbolt directly at the creature. Through the darkness, I could see a large smirk shine through the creature's mask. The creature jumped into the air and allowed the blast to pass underneath it. The creature smirked again as it began to glow with a dark purple hue. At the same time, Zan also began to glow with the same purple hue. When the glow stopped, Zan was standing there as if nothing had happened.

"What did it just us?" Katlyn asked as she fumbled around with Basilisk's Pokeball.

"It used disable. That means unless Zan has another powerful electric move, he can't use any other electric moves." I said shallowly. Zan also seemed to realize this and allowed his fur to stiffen to its sharpest point. He launched the pins at the shadow, but instead of moving out of the way of the needles, the shadow stepped in front of them. The ghost took every single needle without even flinching.

"I am going to make a deal with you Jolteon. If can manage to hit me with any other attack then just those sorry excuses for a pin missile attack, then I will show you my true form." The shadow tormented. Zan fell for the torment and shot a weak Thundershock that the ghost easily dodged. Zan, who was still under the effect of the torment attack, launched another pin missile attack.

"Why is he only using those two attacks? He should know more shouldn't he?" Katlyn whispered to me.

"He probably does know more attacks, but he is only using the moves he is most familiar with. It's like learning a second language. You learn it, but you still use the language you are most familiar with." I whispered back. By now, the ghost had absorbed the pin missile attack. After several minutes of the ghost dodging the Thundershocks and absorbing pin missiles, Zan came up with an idea. He charged electricity through his fur then launched several electrified needles. When he did this, I realized that he had escaped the effects of torment and disable. The electrified needles flew through the air and the shadow prepared to absorb them. Suddenly, the collection of flying needles unleashed their electrical payload at the ghost. The ghost didn't seem to understand what was happening and didn't try to dodge the attack, and the thunderbolt hit full force.

"That was quite the trick, Jolteon. To bad it really only tickled. However, a deal is a deal. He we go!" the shadow laughed sinisterly. The dark cloud that surrounded the creature suddenly blew away like a frag grenade. The creature stood in the middle of the battleground. It had unnaturally long arms that ended in three fingered hands. It was dark grey all over except for its purplish-pink eyes. It had three short spikes that sat on its head, like horns. There was a very large ribbon that seemed to zigzag to the ground. Its mouth was covered by a gold zipper, and it had a yellow spiked ball for a tail. Finally, its legs were very short and stubby, but after seeing this Pokémon fight, I knew that its legs was just a ruse. Katlyn pulled out her Pokedex, which instantly began to beep out its analysis.

"Banette, the marionette Pokémon. Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away."

"Well, it looks like my secret is out. I guess I should finish the job." The Banette chuckled darkly. It raised its arms above its head and a large ball of dark energy grew in the air above. Then the Banette jumped into a shadow and disappeared. Zan looked around cautiously and waited for anything to happen. The sinister chuckle of the Banette seemed to taunt Zan as he searched for his target.

"Zan, behind you!" Katlyn yelled but it was too late. The Banette jumped from one of the shadow fragments he had used and struck Zan with a powerful shadow claw. The Banette flew up in the air and began to laugh as he threw the shadow ball he had charged earlier at the falling Jolteon with his left hand. The ball flew in an arch then slammed into Zan. The blast caused dust, leaves, and dirt to fly everywhere. When the dust cleared, Zan was on the ground unconscious. The Banette began to laugh like a lunatic as he examined the damage he had caused.

"Now that I had my little energy boost and now that that Jolteon is out of the way, it's time to decide what curse to use on you." It smiled as it floated towards Katlyn and me. I tried to growl and be as threatening as possible, but all that came out was a low whimper. Katlyn struggled to get Basilisk's Pokeball loose but she was way too scared to detach it correctly. Katlyn stopped trying to detach the ball, reached over to her left pocket, and pulled out the can of mace she had bought back in Pewter City. She aimed it at the Banette then pressed the trigger. The liquid sprayed all over the Banette, which in return started to cover its face as it wildly scratched at its eyes. It screeches of pain turned into screeches of evil laughter.

"Did you really think that some silly human contraption is going to do anything to me? That is just pathetic." It cackled. "Now, what kind of curse should I place on you? A transformation? Nah that is used too much. How about a disease curse? No, that is to boring. How about I curse you into a bottle that would be funny, to bad I don't have a trophy case." The creep grinned.

"No, I'm too young to be stuffed inside a bottle for eternity!" Katlyn sobbed silently. Katlyn's plea just caused the Banette's grin to grow.

"Wow a human that can understand Pokémon. Now that is something special. Well, I will keep your plea under advisement." The Banette seem to be thinking about more ways he could curse Katlyn when his smile grew even wider and crueler.

"Why thank you my dear, you have given me a wonderful idea. Ah, how I missed the good old days when the owner of this doll played everyday with it, but then she grew up and tossed it out. That was when I found it and possessed it. I remember it as if it was yesterday. You must have had an interesting childhood. How would you like to be that young and free again?" it asked evilly. Katlyn began to speak but the haunted doll shushed her.

"Of course you would love to be that young again. If you didn't I would have to curse into a Magikarp or a Weedle or something. Well, here goes nothing. Enjoy the ride." it winked. Its hands began to glow a deep red as he floated over towards Katlyn she tried to move but couldn't. I jumped to my feet, which instantly felt like Jell-O.

"Leave my sister alone!" I yelled angrily as I jumped at the Banette. It didn't even look at me as I sailed through it. I tried again and again but couldn't damage him whatsoever. It was as if it wasn't even there. He was by Katlyn now who still was paralyzed with fear. Then the Banette plunged its hands into my sister's chest. The process was almost instant. Katlyn began to shrink rapidly she went from her normal five foot eight height to four foot three then she stopped at about three feet ten inches. While she shrank, her arms and feet shrunk simultaneously to fit their new age. Her hair quickly shortened to about shoulder height, then her chest suddenly went flat. The Banette sighed disappointedly as he withdrew his hands, which had lost their red glow.

"I was hoping that I had little more juice then that. Oh well, that is good enough. See you around kid. Hahaha." The Banette laughed as it disappeared into the shadows. "If I catch you in my woods again. I will regress you to a human toddler."

"Katlyn? Are you ok?" I asked as I approached her clothing. I heard soft crying from beneath the pile of clothes. A small hand shot up and slapped me upside the head. I reeled back a bit, but wasn't extremely hurt by the hit.

"It's all your fault, Caleb. If you hadn't of become a trainer, none of this would be happening." She said in a childish voice.

"I was the one who wanted to avoid this section of the woods, but you wanted to get there faster so you didn't listen to me. Everyone said not to go this way but you didn't listen. So don't blame me for your own stupidity." I yelled. Katlyn sat up, her shirt only managed to cover her left shoulder while it slid off her right shoulder. She looked exactly the way she did when she was about six or seven years old.

"Look, we should head back to Pallet town. We are only an hour away. We can go to Professor Oak and see what he can do, ok?" I asked. Katlyn nodded. Then began to tighten the Pokebelt around her waist to keep her pants from falling down. After returning Zan and picking up Lawrence, we began to trudge back to Pallet town.

I hope you enjoyed the chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it. After reading for nearly two years on this site, I have noticed that there were plenty of stories on people to Pokémon, Pokémon to people and other kind of transformation fics. So I decided that I would add something I hadn't seen in forever. After talking to one of my friends, he suggested doing an AR (age regression) and since I had already planned for something bad to happen to Katlyn, it fit perfectly. This will actually help later on in the story. I picked Banette for this chapter because let's face it, Mew and Ninetales is over used quite a bit. That and the fact that Banettes use pins to generate energy for curses, made sense when fighting Zan. On to other things. You guys are one chapter behind me now, so I will start publishing whenever I get a chapter done. So if I don't publish on the regular days it is because I am still working on the chapter. I have one more thing to discuss. I would like for you guys to send in a description for an OC, but he must be about ten years old. Send in a physical description, a description of their personality, and what their starter Pokémon will be. I would prefer that this character be a boy for this particular role but I may take a female character depending on how detailed the character is. I will only take highly detailed characters. I already have a backstory in place that I think you will like, so you won't have to worry about any history. You can send in the description through a pm or a review, although I prefer that it's sent through pm. If you have anything to say just leave a review. If you like how the story is going be sure to hit that favorite/follow button. This is shieldliger001 signing off